new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
decision; determination; resolution
going into battle; departure for the front
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
suppression; repression; subjugation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
common reed (Phragmites australis)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
here and there; in places
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
island in a pond or river
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
ten; 10; ten years of age
fifth day of the month; five days
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
situated deep in the mountains
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
military forces; hosts; troops
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
successively; one after another
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to